During the current rainy season, heavy rainfall has been affecting Bago Region, Ayeyawady Region, and Mon State since 27 July. Consequently, flooding has occurred on the railways between Bago Station and Phayagyi Station on the Yangon-Mandalay line, as well as between Bago Station and Kali Station on the Bago-Mawlamyine line. Flooding has also impacted some areas in Kyaunggon, Kangyidaunt and Yekyi townships along the Pathein-Hinthada-Kyangin rail way section. Due to water levels exceeding nine inches above the surface of the railroads and bridges, Myanma Railways had to arrange alternative transportation for passenger as follows:
- On 28 July, 106 passengers from a special Up train travelling from Bago to Penwegon Station were transferred by RBE train and sent to Mandalay via the No 12 Down train. 116 passengers from the No 12 Down train were moved from Penwegon to Phayagyi by the RBE train and then to Yangon by two vehicles.
- Similarly, 463 passengers from the 82 Down train travelling from Mawlamyine were transferred from Kali to Bago by the RBE train and then to Yangon by a special train.
- On 29 July, train services on the Yangon-Mandalay and Yangon-Mawlamyine routes were temporarily suspended due to water levels exceeding ten inches above the surface of the railroad of Bago Station and due to water levels exceeding 15 inches above the surface of No 60 bridge on the railways between Bago Station and Phayagyi Station as well as between Bago Station and Kali Station on Yangon-Mandalay line and Yangon- Mawlamyine line.
- Services along the Pathein-Hinthada-Kyangin rail way section in Ayeyawady Region have also been temporarily halted since 27 July due to water levels exceeding nine inches above the surface of the railroads and bridges at 13 places.
Myanma Railways has put staff to observe the areas that are temporarily closed due to heavy rains. If the water level recedes, rocks, paving stones and sleepers are systematically put for carrying out some kinds of repairing activities. If railways and bridges are repaired, train schedules will be run again as usual, it is reported.
Source: GNLM (30-7-2024)
- Heavy rainfall has been affecting Bago Region, Ayeyawady Region, and Mon State and flooding has occurred on the railways on the Yangon-Mandalay line, the Bago-Mawlamyine line and Pathein-Hinthada-Kyangin rail way section. Due to the heavy rain, train schedules temporarily canceled.